Fannin Finds First Win: Victorious Over Vikings

The Fannin County High School Rebels baseball team found its first win of the 2013 season with a 7-4 home victory over the Vikings of East Hall.The Rebels rose early with an RBI bunt double from Todd Patterson in the bottom of the second inning. After a walked in run and an RBI sacrifice ground out from Noah O’Neil, the Rebels led 3-0 going into the third inning.

The Vikings got on the scoreboard in the third with a steal of home plate. The bottom of the fourth saw Fannin find its fourth run, after an RBI sacrifice ground out from Peyton Satterfield the Rebels led 4-1 going into the fifth.

East Hall tied the game in the top of the fifth. The Rebels took the lead for good in the bottom of the inning. Jerod Petty’s RBI single put Fannin up 5-4. Following a Tristan Wilson single, Todd Patterson’s RBI standing double gave the Rebels a 6-4 lead going into the sixth.

Petty added an RBI single in the bottom of the sixth for the game’s last score.

Cody Falls pitched a complete game with four strike outs. After the game head coach, David Dyer, spoke about his young team and handling the season.

“Tonight we came in our goal was to start early, try to get good pitching; Cody Falls threw all seven tonight. I think he only gave up three or two earned runs out of the four he gave up. I thought he did a great job on the mound and that’s been our problem. We’ve got a young pitching staff and we’ve been walking to many and getting behind early; and I think tonight was big for our kids to come out and see they can compete.”

David Dyer Post Game Interview